2021-12-22T07:47:10-06:00 2021-06-30 221866743 GERMAN VREELAND & ASSOCIATES LLP 2 RIDGEDALE AVE SUITE 300 CEDAR KNOLLS NJ 079271119 990 2020-07-01 222691309 GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY INC GREA 9736424646 32 PRINCE STREET NEWARK NJ 07103 IAN BENJAMIN INTERIM EXEC. DIREC. 9736424646 2021-11-09 true IAN BENJAMIN 999009999 VICTOR MAISANO CPA P00359999 9736052777 2021-12-22 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z IAN BENJAMIN 32 PRINCE STREET NEWARK NJ 07103 1434410 false X WWW.CITYBLOOM.ORG X 1987 NJ GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEW JERSEY'S URBAN COMMUNITIES. 13 13 34 146 0 3003656 1333336 157566 59454 33374 2855 2076 2670 3196672 1398315 0 0 915576 839141 0 162011 747572 738392 1663148 1577533 1533524 -179218 13119035 12907230 222476 189889 12896559 12717341 X GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEW JERSEY'S URBAN AREAS. FOUNDED IN 1987, THE CONSERVANCY PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE YOUTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY GREENING AND URBAN GARDENING, JOB TRAINING, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION. true false 480050 THE CONSERVANCY'S YOUTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM ANNUALLY BRINGS INNOVATIVE, HANDS-ON, SCIENCE-BASED LESSONS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN FROM NEWARK AND ITS ENVIRONS. ADDITIONALLY, TEACHERS, PARENTS, SENIOR CITIZENS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ARE SERVED WITH NUTRITION AND OTHER PROGRAMS. PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND INCLUDES ACTIVITIES AT THE PRUDENTIAL OUTDOOR LEARNING CENTER IN DOWNTOWN NEWARK, THE CONSERVANCY'S SCHOOL GARDENS AND THE HAWTHORNE AVENUE URBAN FARM. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IN-CLASS REVERSE FIELD TRIPS, LIVING LABORATORY OUTDOOR TEACHING GARDENS AT NEWARK SCHOOLS, NUTRITIONAL HEALTH LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES, AND FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. 211452 59454 THE CONSERVANCY'S COMMUNITY GREENING AND URBAN FARMING PROGRAM ANNUALLY SERVES NEWARK RESIDENTS THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY GARDENS WITH RESIDENT-ADOPTED PLANTING PLOTS; URBAN FARM LOTS THAT GENERATE FRESH, LOCAL PRODUCE; AND A FARM STAND OPERATION THAT MAKES NUTRITIOUS, HEALTHY FOODS AVAILABLE TO THE INNER-CITY POPULATION. THE CONSERVANCY'S 3.0 ACRE HAWTHORNE AVENUE URBAN FARM IN NEWARK IS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF FRESH PRODUCE. 194252 IMPACT OF COVID 19 PANDEMIC - BEGINNING IN MARCH 2020 AND FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 MOST OF THE CONSERVANCY'S YOUTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TRANSITIONED TO A VIRTUAL FORMAT AND AN EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER LOCAL AGENCIES. THE EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM OPERATED WEEKLY FROM THE CONSERVANCY'S LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN NEWARK DISTRIBUTING FREE FOOD AND REACHING 1,500 SENIORS AND 500 FAMILIES IN NEED. THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE INITIATIVE OVER ONE MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 VOLUNTEERS EACH WEEK. 156666 THE CONSERVANCY'S JOB TRAINING PROGRAM, THE NEWARK YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT ("NYLP"), PROVIDES SUPERVISED TRAINING IN HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION, AND URBAN FARMING FOR UP TO 25 NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH EACH YEAR, SEEKING TO INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH A SAMPLE OF CAREER OPTIONS IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS, AN APPRECIATION FOR THEIR URBAN ENVIRONMENT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. THE CONSERVANCY HAS FOR MANY YEARS PROVIDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR EX-OFFENDERS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 THE CITY BLOOM LANDSCAPING INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDED JOB TRAINING EXPERIENCE FOR EX- OFFENDERS, WAS CLOSED. THE CONSERVANCY'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEWARK'S RESIDENTS TO PROMOTE URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND STRIVES TO EMPOWER THEM TO RECOGNIZE THEIR ABILITY TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S ENVIRONMENT. 156666 1042420 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 34 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NJ X X IAN BENJAMIN 9736424646 32 PRINCE STREET NEWARK NJ 07103 X DAVID J ROSENBERG CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN WEXLER CO-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK W GORDON VICE-CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM HUBER TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE NUTT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHEL SCHWARZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE R DYER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EUGENE FREDUA-AGYEMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM CONVISSOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GRANTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MINTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELDEN OGILVY PISANI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN PUESCHEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER M RANDOLPH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN E MILLS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WHITTEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN BENJAMIN INTERIM EXEC 40.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN DOUGHERTY FORMER EXEC 40.00 X 95018 0 19167 JAGRUTI MEHTA DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 51918 0 17145 146936 36312 false false false 171961 236848 924527 400 1333336 LANDSCAPING 561730 59454 59454 59454 2855 2855 36095 171961 36095 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2670 2670 2670 1398315 62124 2855 165910 90000 51364 24546 499361 299937 121691 77733 9732 5528 2454 1750 107488 63427 28466 15595 56650 33324 14943 8383 116614 70950 32514 13150 42652 18554 21020 3078 63617 35006 26405 2206 25640 21363 4277 28 28 277830 224681 46541 6608 76913 51663 17426 7824 PROGRAM EXPENSES 121914 121914 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 9143 4467 3538 1138 BANK CHARGES 2463 2463 SUPPLIES 1178 1178 400 400 1577533 1042420 373102 162011 619447 1138850 2169550 2374674 1695154 1039949 15412 11347 8897 9665 10827248 2497028 8608050 8330220 2525 2525 13119035 12907230 139034 91379 83442 50000 48510 222476 189889 X 9306097 9211341 3590462 3506000 12896559 12717341 13119035 12907230 -179218 X false true X true false X 1737851 1651179 2933677 3003656 1333336 10659699 1737851 1651179 2933677 3003656 1333336 10659699 1741784 8917915 353 14 6564 33374 2855 43160 4176 9056 6877 2076 2670 24855 10727714 856757 0.83130 0.83950 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 24,855 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 74325 74325 10292395 2096368 8196027 50198 36814 13384 410330 363846 46484 8330220 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 48510 48510 X 1398315 1398315 1398315 1577533 1577533 1577533 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE CONSERVANCY FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740 "INCOME TAXES" WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING AND RECOGNITION FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN. THE CONSERVANCY RECOGNIZES THE TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, THE CONSERVANCY HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES. IN ADDITION, THE CONSERVANCY HAS NOT INCURRED ANY INCOME TAX RELATED PENALTIES OR INTEREST FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, AND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2018. GALA 208056 171961 36095 36095 208056 171961 36095 36095 36095 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION GREATER NEWARK CONSERVANCY PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEW JERSEY'S URBAN AREAS. FOUNDED IN 1987, THE CONSERVANCY PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE YOUTH AND FAMILY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY GREENING AND URBAN GARDENING, JOB TRAINING, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 IN MARCH 2020 THE CONSERVANCY BEGAN THE EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM WHICH IS DESCIBED IN PART III, ITEM 4C OF THE 990. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE CONSERVANCY'S JOB TRAINING PROGRAM, THE NEWARK YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT ("NYLP"), PROVIDES SUPERVISED TRAINING IN HORTICULTURE, EDUCATION, AND URBAN FARMING FOR UP TO 25 NEWARK HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH EACH YEAR, SEEKING TO INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS WITH A SAMPLE OF CAREER OPTIONS IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS, AN APPRECIATION FOR THEIR URBAN ENVIRONMENT, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION. THE CONSERVANCY HAS FOR MANY YEARS PROVIDED JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY FOR EX-OFFENDERS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 THE CITY BLOOM LANDSCAPING INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDED JOB TRAINING EXPERIENCE FOR EX- OFFENDERS, WAS CLOSED. THE CONSERVANCY'S ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROGRAM BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEWARK'S RESIDENTS TO PROMOTE URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND STRIVES TO EMPOWER THEM TO RECOGNIZE THEIR ABILITY TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AFTER PREPARATION OF THE 990 TAX RETURN, A DRAFT COPY IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C IN THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE BOARD MEMBER RECUSES THEMSELF FROM VOTING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHO THEN RECOMMENDS ANY SALARY CHANGE TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B FOR ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS ANY CHANGES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTS A REVIEW AND COMPARISON TO MARKET RATES FOR THE POSITIONS BEFORE SETTING A NEW SALARY RATE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT ON FILE AND ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. - FORM 990, PART VII THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS WERE APPOINTED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021: BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT DATE MEGHAN E. MILLS 03-23-21 BARBARA MINTZ 01-26-21 RICHARD WHITTEN 11-10-20 THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS RESIGNED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021: BOARD MEMBER RESIGNATION DATE JONATHAN PUESCHEL 01-08-21 SAM CONVISSOR 12-02-20 DAVID GRANTZ 01-21-21 ROBIN DOUGHERTY RESIGNED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON MAY 14, 2021 AND WAS REPLACED BY IAN BENJAMIN ON MAY 3, 2021 WHO IS THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.